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The Spirit#7/28/1940
The Spirit #7/28/1940
“Palyachi, the Killer Clown”
In "Palyachi, the Killer Clown," a chance encounter lifts a lunch wagon waitress into high society for a single night, only to plunge her into danger when she’s shot down after a glittering evening. Written by Ford Davis and illustrated by Chuck Mazoujian, this 1940 mystery unfolds with sharp wit and suspense, as Lady Luck must trace a clue from a single shoe to uncover the true heiress behind the chaos. Cover by Chuck Mazoujian.
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writer Ford Davis · artist, inker Chuck Mazoujian
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writer Ford Davis
artist, inker Chuck Mazoujian
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A lunch wagon waitress is elevated to high society for one evening only to be shot down leaving Lady Luck to match the shoe to the proper heiress.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).